Ranking greats with inauspicious starts

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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    still way above average....:p
     
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  2. Super Hans

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    Henry Cooper was 15-7-1 at one point.
     
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  3. BlackBrenny

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    Alot of Mexicans pick up early blemishes because they turn pro before they have ****s
     
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  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    The great Jack Johnson...

    -lost his fourth bout, in 1899, via TKO5 against Klondike Haynes.

    -through the first four years of his career, he began with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses, 5 draws, 2 ND's. There are many a notable opponent in that lot including the infamous KO3 loss to Joe Choynski.
     
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  5. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Rodrigo Valdes suffered the only stoppage loss of his career in his 9th fight, 2nd year as a pro against a non-notable opponent.

    Harry Wills lost, KO2, in his 6th fight, 1 year into his career.

    Arturo Gatti lost a 6-round split decision in his 7th fight one and a half years into his career to a non-notable opponent.
     
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